Udo Kier is the queen of Ohio in the trailer for ‘Swan Song’
Legendary actor Udo Kier stars as retired hairdresser Pat “Mr. Pat” Pitsenbarger, who escapes the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home after learning... Read More
todd stephens
Retrospective: Revisiting the queer teenage heartbreak of 1998’s ‘Edge of Seventeen’
Almost 25 years later David Moreton’s pitch perfect, queer classic still cuts deep In the summer of 2009, no more perfect a film could have... Read More
Interview: Director Todd Stephens and acting legend Udo Kier on ‘Swan Song,’ premiering at SXSW
“Erik, I wish I could see you. Okay, I sent you a picture of myself.” That’s how my Zoom interview with legendary actor Udo Kier... Read More
AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 345: Recapping the 79th Cannes Film Festival and Looking to the Awards Future 
‘The Beloved’ Review: Javier Bardem Makes a Meal Out of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Movie-Making Buffet [B] 
‘The Dreamed Adventure’ Review: Valeska Grisebach’s Observant Thriller Examines the Grey Zones of Morality [B+] 
‘Minotaur’ Review: Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Timeless, Domestic Epic is an Unflinching Look at Putin’s Russia [A] Cannes